It's only fair, when you think about it, that Ricky Williams should have some preconceived notions of his own. Even about himself.
The running back with the smoky past knew almost everything would be different about the Miami Dolphins once Bill Parcells took over as the team's majordomo, and after so many losses, Williams welcomed the changes.

ANAHEIM – When Jason Bay broke in with the Padres, his cup of coffee carried a kick. Just three games into his big league career, the young slugger owned a home run, a double and a fractured wrist – all of them in the span of a single May weekend in Phoenix.

I don't remember the year, but I remember the rain – driving. The normally dusty infield at Riverside International Raceway had been transformed into a mud bog in a matter of moments and the legendary Shav Glick of the Los Angeles Times and I were caught in the downpour.